Animal Rescues; Gold Medalist Donates $25K: Saturday Smiles

Need a break from the bad news? If you are looking for lighter news for your weekend, check out these sweet NorCal stories.

Mill Valley Among Best Beach Cities To Live In 2019: Report

• A new report declared Mill Valley as one of the best beach cities in the U.S.

SRVCA Students Compete In 'Odyssey Of The Mind' Finals

• The ambitious students rose up eight spots from last year.

Milpitas Meter Reader Caught, Saved Turtle In Time

• Time's up, turtle: A quick-thinking city meter reader picked up the notoriously slow-moving critter to get it out off N. Milpitas Boulevard.

Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings Donates $25K To At-risk Girls

• The Stanford alum, who's making a bid for her sixth Olympic gold medal in 2020, hit the beach in O.C. this weekend to make the donation.

Dirt-digging Dog To Lead Animal Shelter Groundbreaking In S. Bay

• The county Animal Services staff and volunteers have been salivating over the opportunity to serve the 4,000 critters in new digs.

Therapy Dog Brightens Children's Days At SF Hospital

• Meet Barker Posey, a Labrador and Golden Retriever mix who calms children for stitches, blood draws and more at CPMC Van Ness Campus.

Wolf Cubs Debut At Oakland Zoo

• The wolves are in a 22-acre habitat for species native to California.

$55,000 Raised To Save Maine Coon Cats

• An East Bay pet rescue participated in a nationwide fundraising challenge and landed in the Top 10.

Lamorinda Student Completes Research Project In Namibia

• She is majoring in computer science and expects to graduate next year.

Redwood City Firefighters Now Eat On Mels Bowling Lanes Wood

• The pine wood that lined the bowling lanes for the businessman, restaurateur was recycled in a table for the Peninsula firefighters.

World’s Ugliest Dog: Scamp The Tramp Is Champ

• Title clenched, Scamp and his fur mommy now head to New York to appear on NBC’s Today Show.

Watsonville's Ban On Plastics, Foam Ware Sets New High Standard

• "Biodegradable and compostable food service ware is the most responsible and sustainable choice for the community and environment."

Danville Law Student Making Impact Within LGBTQ Community

• Gabby Sergi is a queer first-generation Salvadoran, and child of a formerly incarcerated parent, who is studying criminal justice reform.